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Honoring the Class of 2025 ❯

DEOHS graduates applauded at celebration doubleheader

Class of 2025

DEOHS outstanding undergrad ❯

Kaidan St Louis studies the public health impact of community fridges and recycling

From supercomputers to science communication ❯

DEOHS Outstanding Master’s Student and Omenn Award winner Cecilia Martindale is committed to protecting our health from climate change impacts

Climate change & health

Showcasing undergraduate research ❯

DEOHS undergrads share research on cannabis workplace safety, wildfire smoke preparedness and more at two UW symposia

Research opportunities

Building community power amid climate and housing crises ❯

2025 DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student, Amber Khan, studies how to keep low-income renters safe during and after disasters

Community health & safety

Stories from the blog

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Video: UW helps protect Washington’s workers through occupational health and safety research, training

University of Washington’s efforts to keep workers safe are threatened by cuts to federal programs

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Julia Cui stands holding a framed award reading "Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award" next to Joe Lim and Sarah Kim, both wearing graduation regalia.

Nurturing future environmental public health leaders

Professor Julia Cui is the 2025 DEOHS Outstanding Faculty Mentor

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Celebrating our 2025 graduates

DEOHS graduates applauded by their families, friends and faculty at a doubleheader of celebrations

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Three people stand around a research poster smiling. The poster title is, "Involving Communities in Overcoming Barriers to Wildfire Smoke Protection"

Protecting families from wildfire smoke

DEOHS and collaborators survey Yakima Valley families' perspectives on wildfire smoke health risks

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Our department helps create sustainable communities where everyone has access to clean air, clean water, safe food and safe workplaces.

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America’s coming smoke epidemic

June 27, 2025 | The Atlantic | Featured: Joan Casey View

How high humidity can affect your health—and when it gets dangerous

June 26, 2025 | Verywell Health | Featured: Tania M Busch Isaksen View

7 Tips for managing extreme heat

June 24, 2025 | The New York Times | Featured: Kristie L. Ebi View

What to do in a power outage

June 24, 2025 | Time | Featured: Joan Casey View

'Oppressive' heat triggers health warnings across US East, Midwest

June 23, 2025 | Reuters | Featured: Howard Frumkin View

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Honoring the Class of 2025 ❯

DEOHS outstanding undergrad ❯

From supercomputers to science communication ❯

Showcasing undergraduate research ❯

Building community power amid climate and housing crises ❯

Stories from the blog

Video: UW helps protect Washington’s workers through occupational health and safety research, training

Nurturing future environmental public health leaders

Celebrating our 2025 graduates

Protecting families from wildfire smoke

Our department helps create sustainable communities where everyone has access to clean air, clean water, safe food and safe workplaces.

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